Die ekonomie minuut

Whether you want to call the fact that the economy is barely afloat resilience or a stroke of luck, doesn't matter. At the moment it looks like we will not experience a recession this year. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Of jy die feit dat die ekonomie net-net kop bo water hou veerkragtigheid, of ʼn gelukskoot, wil noem maak nie saak nie. Op die oomblik lyk dit of ons nie hierdie jaar ʼn resessie gaan beleef nie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

One refrain among the economics commentariat is that reform is needed that can accelerate economic growth. Yesterday, a ghost from the past returned when the National Planning Commission published their overview of progress with the National Development Plan. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Een refrein onder ons klomp wat kommentaar lewer oor die ekonomie is dat hervorming nodig is wat ekonomiese groei kan versnel. Gister het ʼn spook uit die verlede opgeduik toe die National Planning Commission hulle oorsig gepubliseer het oor vordering met die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglating...

One of the risks to South Africa's inflation outlook is the oil price and rand-dollar exchange rate. How concerned should we be? This episode is supported by the Bureau for Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Een van die risiko’s vir Suid-Afrika inflasievooruitsigte is die olieprys en rand-dollar wisselkoers. Hoe bekommerd moet ons wees? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Yesterday the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%. It is interesting to read the statement carefully. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee het gister die repokoers onveranderd gelaat op 8,25%. Dit is interessant om die verklaring mooi deur te lees. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Augustusmaand se inflasiesyfer is gister bekend gemaak. Dit het effens gestyg vanaf 4,7% in Juliemaand tot 4,8% in Augustus. Hier is wat dit beteken vir vanmiddag se repokoersbesluit. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

August's inflation figure was announced yesterday. It rose slightly from 4.7% in July to 4.8% in August. Here is what it means for the repo rate decision. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

While we wait for this morning's inflation figure and hold our hearts over the oil price just below $100 per barrel I would like to quickly talk about all the other considerations surrounding tomorrow's repo rate decision. The basic story is that the repo rate is used to fight inflation, but economists also have other things on their minds. This episode is supported by Economic Research So...

Terwyl ons wag vir vanoggend se inflasiesyfer en hart vashou oor die olieprys net onder $100 per vat wil ek graag vinnig praat oor al die ander oorwegings rondom more se repokoersbesluit. Die basiese storie is dat die repokoers word gebruik om inflasie te beveg, maar ekonome het ook ander dinge ingedagte. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool ....

Tomorrow August's inflation rate will be announced and economists expect it to come in slightly higher than in July, at 4.8% or 4.9%. The drivers are the weak rand, increases in the price of fuel, Eskom's tariff increases and high stages of load shedding which increase operating costs. One of the major concerns remains food prices. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Err...

More word Augustusmaand se inflasiekoers bekend gemaak en ekonome verwag dat dit effens hoër gaan inkom as in Julie, op 4,8% of 4,9%. Die drywers is die swak rand, stygings in die brandstofprys, Eskom se tariefverhogings en hoë fases van beurtkrag wat bedryfskoste verhoog. Een van die groot bronne van kommer bly voedselpryse. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglat...

This week's economic news is about the latest consumer price inflation figure and the Monetary Policy Committee's repo rate decision. For July, the headline inflation figure stood at 4.7%, but the Reserve Bank will be concerned about things that could raise it again. I think there are a few things we know and then there are other stories in the newspaper. This episode is supported by the B...

Hierdie week se ekonomiese nuus gaan oor die nuutste verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer en die Monetêre Beleidskomitee se repokoersbesluit. In Juliemaand het die hooflyn inflasiesyfer op 4,7% gestaan, maar die Reserwebank sal bekommerd wees oor dinge wat dit weer kan verhoog. Ek dink daar is ʼn paar dinge wat ons weet en dan is daar ander stories in die koerant. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die...

Next week we will talk about inflation and the repo rate decision, but I want to close this week with a few indicators. July production and sales data for the manufacturing sector and mining sector were released this week. BankservAfrica's economic transactions index for the month of August was in the news yesterday. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions a...

Volgende week praat ons oor inflasie en die repokoersbesluit, maar ek wil graag hierdie week afsluit met ʼn paar aanwysers. Juliemaand se produksie- en verkope-data vir die vervaardigingsektor en mynbousektor is die week bekend gemaak. BankservAfrica se ekonomiese transaksies indeks vir Augustusmaand was gister in die nuus. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglating...

Bekommernis oor die volhoubaarheid van Suid-Afrika se fiskale posisie het gister weer in koerant-opskrifte weerklink. Dit gaan oor besluite oor owerheidsbesteding, die begrotingstekort en die trajek van die staatskuld. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Concerns about the sustainability of South Africa's fiscal position echoed again in newspaper headlines yesterday. It involves decisions about government spending, the budget deficit and the trajectory of the national debt. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Today I am at the bi-annual conference of the Economic Society of South Africa. This is where academic economists talk about their research and it is interesting to see what they focus on. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Ek is vandag by die twee-jaarlikse konferensie van die Ekonomiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika. Dit is waar akademiese ekonome praat oor hulle navorsing en dit is interessant om te sien waarop hulle fokus. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Inflation figures are back on analysts' radar. The high oil price and weak rand have already led to a sharp fuel price increase. Next Wednesday, August's consumer price inflation figure will be announced together with the Monetary Policy Committee's meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The third quarter's inflation expectations figure was announced yesterday. This episode is supporte...

Inflasiesyfers is weer op ontleders se radar. Die hoë olieprys en swak rand het reeds gelei tot ʼn skerp brandstofprysverhoging. Volgende Woensdag word Augustusmaand se verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer bekend gemaak saam met die Monetêre Beleidskomitee se vergadering Woensdag en Donderdag. Die derde kwartaal se inflasieverwagtinge syfer is gister bekend gemaak. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die...

The Rugby World Cup tournament is underway and my second thought, after, I hope the Boks make it through again, is what are the economic aspects of the tournament? This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.